Project Zomboid is an exciting survival game set in a post-apoc­a­lyp­tic world. It offers numerous ways to modify the world and per­son­al­ize the gameplay ex­pe­ri­ence — par­tic­u­lar­ly through the use of cheats and console commands.

How do I enter cheats in Project Zomboid?

In Project Zomboid, cheats and console commands are entered via the developer console. This console is es­pe­cial­ly useful for players who want to quickly customize their game world or conduct special tests. To access the console, you must start the game in admin mode and activate the developer console.

Cheats in mul­ti­play­er mode

In Project Zomboid’s mul­ti­play­er mode, not all players have access to cheats. To use cheats in mul­ti­play­er mode, you need admin rights on the server you’re playing on. If you’re the server admin, or the ad­min­is­tra­tor has granted you special per­mis­sions, you can enter console commands and cheats directly in the game. Without admin rights, these commands are un­avail­able.

Console commands and cheats in admin mode in Project Zomboid

To enter cheats and console commands in Project Zomboid, you must start the game in admin mode. This is necessary to access the developer console, which allows you to enter commands. Open the mode via the Explorer as follows:

  1. Right-click on the game shortcut: Right-click on the Project Zomboid shortcut.
  2. Run as admin: Select the “Run as ad­min­is­tra­tor” option in the context menu. This ensures that the game is started with the required au­tho­riza­tions.

Al­ter­na­tive­ly, you can also open the admin mode directly via Steam. To do this, right-click on the game and click on “Prop­er­ties”:

Image: Game properties menu of Project Zomboid in Steam
Screen­shot of the Project Zomboid Steam menu

Then enter -debug in the input field and start the game in the usual way.

Image: Debug entry in the Steam start options
In­di­vid­ual start options for Project Zomboid in the Steam menu

Cheats for Project Zomboid on different servers

  • Public server: You need admin rights to execute cheats. Many servers restrict these to ensure fairness.
  • Modded server: Cheats can be activated or blocked on modified servers, depending on the mods installed.
  • Private server: If you are the host or admin, you can use cheats without re­stric­tions.
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For example, you can easily create a private server via the main menu.

Image: Host server in Project Zomboid
Screen­shot of game menu in Project Zomboid

How to enter cheats in Project Zomboid

You can enter cheats in Project Zomboid in two different ways. Firstly via the chat window and secondly via the debug menu.

To enter cheats via the chat window, proceed as follows:

Step 1: Press “Enter” in the game to open the chat window. Step 2: Enter the desired command and press Enter again to execute it.

Image: Cheat code input in the Project Zomboid chat window
Chat window in Project Zomboid

There are ad­di­tion­al commands for server admins that can be accessed via the admin menu. There are also special admin commands for players who play on a self-hosted Project Zomboid server to customize the gaming ex­pe­ri­ence.

To do this, open the debug menu via the insect icon in the main window.

Image: Project Zomboid: Cheat code input in the debug menu
Open debug menu in Project Zomboid

Project Zomboid cheats at a glance

Below you will find a detailed overview of the most important cheat codes and Project Zomboid console commands (divided into cat­e­gories).

General cheats

Command De­scrip­tion
/godmod Activates God mode (in­vul­ner­a­bil­i­ty).
/additem [ItemName] [Amount] Adds the specified item to you (e.g., /additem Base.Axe 1).
/god [Play­er­Name] Activates God mode for the specified player only.
/time [Day/Time] Sets the in-game time or day (e.g., /time 12:00).
/farming [level] Sets the farming skill level to the specified value (e.g., /farming 10).
/spawn [ItemName] Spawns an item at your location (e.g., /spawn Base.CannedSoup).
/re­move­zom­bies Kills all zombies in the loaded area (no /killallzombies command exists).
/givexp [Play­er­Name] Skill=XP Adds ex­pe­ri­ence points for a specific skill (e.g., /givexp admin Farming=500).
/invisible Makes the player invisible to others.

Weather and fun cheats

Command De­scrip­tion
/weather [Type of weather] Sets the weather in a certain way, e.g., /weather Rain, /weather Fog, /weather Sunny
/ad­dzom­bies [Number] Spawns a certain number of zombies at your location (e.g., /addzombies 50)
/noises Creates random sounds in the game, resulting in an eerie at­mos­phere
/explosion Triggers an explosion that causes damage to items and char­ac­ters
/rain Creates a rain shower in the game (lasts for a while)
/snow Activates snow in the game

Weapon cheat codes

Command De­scrip­tion
/addweapon [Weapon­Name] [Number] Adds a specific weapon (e.g., /addweapon Base.Axe 1 for an axe)
/addammo [AmmoType] [Number] Adds am­mu­ni­tion for a weapon (e.g., /addammo Base.Bullet9mm 100 for 100 9mm bullets)
/equip [ItemName] Equips the specified item as a weapon (e.g., /equip Base.MeleeWeapon for a melee weapon)

Player abilities and skills

Command De­scrip­tion
/addxp [Skill] [Number] Adds ex­pe­ri­ence points for a specific skill (e.g., /addxp Fitness 1000)
/levelup [Skill] Increases a specific skill to the next level (e.g., /levelup Cooking)
/setlevel [Skill] [Level] Sets a specific skill to the specified level (e.g., /setlevel Carpentry 10)
/un­lock­recipes Unlocks all recipes in the game

Item cheat codes

Command De­scrip­tion
/additem [ItemName] [Number] Adds the specified item to you (e.g., /additem Base.Axe 1)
/re­moveit­em [ItemName] [Number] Removes the specified item from your inventory (e.g., /removeitem Base.CannedSoup 1)
/giveal­litems Gives you all available items in the game

Creatures and NPCs

Command De­scrip­tion
/spawn­zom­bie [Number] Spawns a certain number of zombies (e.g., /spawnzombie 10)
/spawnnpc [NpcName] Spawns an NPC of the specified type (e.g., /spawnnpc Base.WalkerZombie)
/addzombie Adds a random zombie
/adddog Adds a dog (useful in mods or with an animal companion)

Other useful cheats

Command De­scrip­tion
/weather [Type of weather] Sets the weather in a certain way, e.g., /weather Rain, /weather Fog, /weather Sunny
/in­fin­ites­t­a­mi­na Gives you infinite stamina (handy for long fights and sprints)

Admin commands for the server

Command De­scrip­tion
/adduser [Name] Adds a player to the server
/re­moveuser [Name] Removes a player from the server
/kick [Name] Kicks a player off the server
/ban [Name] Per­ma­nent­ly bans a player from the server
/se­tac­cesslev­el [Name] [Level] Sets a player’s access to a specific level (admin, moderator, etc.)
/settime [Day/Time] Sets the time on the server (e.g., /settime 14:00)

Author

  • Christian Heldmaier

    Christian Heldmaier

    Christian Heldmaier is an ex­pe­ri­enced online marketing and SEO spe­cial­ist from Karlsruhe. He has been working as an SEO Manager at IONOS since July 2020.

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